Genome-wide identification and analysis of the cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase () gene family in finger millet ().

Cytokinin dehydrogenase/oxidase (CKX) enzymes play a key role in regulating cytokinin (CK) levels in plants by degrading the excess of this phytohormone. genes have proven an attractive target for genetic engineering, as their silencing boosts cytokinin accumulation in various tissues, thereby contributing to a rapid increase in biomass and overall plant productivity. We previously reported a similar effect in finger millet () somaclonal lines, caused by downregulation of and .